Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide

1. Select Main Menu> Preprocessor> Element Type> Add/Edit/Delete. The Element Types dialog box
   appears.


2. Click Add. The Library of Elements dialog box appears.


3. In the scroll box on the left, select Structural, Solid.


4. Select Tet 10 node 187 in the scroll box on the right and click OK.


5. Click Close in the Element Types dialog box.

2.8.4.3. Define Material Properties

1. Select Main Menu> Preprocessor> Material Props> Material Models. The Define Material Model Beha-
   vior dialog box appears.


2. In the Material Models Available window, double click on Structural, Linear, Elastic, and Isotropic. A dialog
   box appears.


3. Enter 1E7 for EX, 0.3 for PRXY and click OK. Linear Isotropic appears under Material Model Number 1 in
   the Material Models Defined window.


4. Under Structural in the Material Models Available window, double click on Thermal Expansion, Secant
   Coefficient, Isotropic. A dialog box appears.


5. Enter 1.3E-5 for ALPX and click OK. Thermal Expansion (secant-iso) appears under Material Model Number
   1 in the Material Models Defined window.


6. Select Material> New Model, then enter 2 for the new material ID and click OK. Material Model 2 appears
   in the Material Models Defined window on the left.


7. Double click on Isotropic under Structural, Linear, Elastic in the Material Models Available window. A
   dialog box appears.


8. Enter 3E7 for EX, 0.3 for PRXY and click OK. Linear Isotropic appears under Material Model Number 2 in
   the Material Models Defined window.


9. Double click on Isotropic under Structural, Thermal Expansion, Secant Coef in the Material Models
   Available Window. A dialog box appears.


10. Enter 8.4E-6 for ALPX and click OK. Thermal Expansion (secant-iso) appears under Material Model Number
    2 in the Material Models Defined window.


11. Select Material> Exit to close the Define Material Behavior dialog box.


12. Select Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Define Loads> Settings> Reference Temp.


13. Enter 70 as the reference temperature and click OK.

2.8.4.4. Set Viewing Options.

1. Select Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> View Settings> Focus Point. The Focus Point dialog box appears.


2. Select User Specified.


3. Enter -.09, .34, and .42 as the User specified locate and click OK.

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